FV CH 12

Ghost Baby

Chapter 12: What secrets are hidden in the basement?

Tang Ning had not met any relatives in this game instance. He was a freelancer and did not seem to have any colleagues. His thoughts kept turning as Boss Hao mentioned the names, and then he heard the last message…

Mo Yunchu.
His bedmate.

But how is this possible?

Mo Yunchu was his biggest support in this dungeon. Without Mo Yunchu, he would have been attacked by the ghost baby on the bus. He experienced life and death several times, and every time Mo Yunchu appeared at the most critical moment…

Wait.

Tang Ning frowned. He suddenly realized something and felt a little confused. It was so strange. Why was the timing of Mo Yunchu saving him always so coincidental?

From the first time he met Mo Yunchu, Mo Yunchu saved him at the most dangerous moment. What did Mo Yunchu say at that time?

—”Xiao Ning, are you still angry with me?”

Looking from Mo Yunchu’s perspective, “Tang Ning” was angry and refused to sit with him, so he sat in the back row.

Why would such a gentle and considerate boyfriend wait so long before standing up and going to the back row to apologize to “Tang Ning”? And why did he choose such a good time, appearing just when he was about to be killed by the ghost baby?

When he opened the bathroom door and encountered the ghost baby, Mo Yunchu arrived at the right time; the same thing happened when he woke up from a nightmare in the middle of the night and was sucked blood by the ghost baby; when he almost jumped down the corridor at the ghost baby’s command, he was awakened by a call from Mo Yunchu…

Tang Ning felt that he seemed to be a little crazy.
Countless bits and pieces about Mo Yunchu emerged in his mind, most of which were warm and gave him infinite sense of security, but he suddenly remembered the surveillance video that Lu Yingxing sent him before his death.

So those warm memories suddenly permeated with an ominous blood color.

Tang Ning shook his head, trying to make himself more sober.

Boss Hao said to be careful of the people around him, but before saying this, he also said that he had a noble person to help him, and Mo Yunchu should be his benefactor.

[System, do I have any friends or relatives?]

[None at the moment.]

Tang Ning felt that the system’s words were a bit strange, [What about before that?]

[Too detailed character information will not be disclosed, players are advised to explore on their own.]

After a pause, the system said: [This will help you improve yourself.]

Tang Ning felt that the system was right. Being a novice was a precious opportunity for him to practice. Instead of imagining things, he should go to the mobile phone repair shop to get Lu Yingxing’s phone back and see what the surveillance video actually captured.

Leaving the funeral clothing store, Tang Ning went to the mobile phone repair shop, turned on Lu Yingxing’s phone, and watched the surveillance video.

Lu Yingxing installed surveillance cameras in every corner of the villa. Tang Ning first turned on the bedroom surveillance video.

In the surveillance video, Tang Ning was sleeping soundly in bed, and Mo Yunchu seemed to be sleeping too. The video could be enlarged to see Mo Yunchu’s eyes open—

He stared at Tangning in the darkness.

Tangning couldn’t help but feel creepy. He watched himself sleeping in the video without noticing anything, and Mo Yunchu was watching him quietly from beginning to end. It was a kind of eerie silence.

After an unknown amount of time, Mo Yunchu in the video suddenly got up from the bed. His movements looked very gentle, so gentle that Tangning was not startled.

Tangning thought Mo Yunchu was going to get out of bed to go to the bathroom. He even ignored the creepy feeling and started to get angry. He was angry at Mo Yunchu for not keeping his promise. However, Mo Yunchu did not leave the room.

He did something that Tangning could not understand.

His slender hands picked up the clothes that Tangning had taken off, and his handsome and cold face was buried in Tangning’s shirt. The shirt covered the upper half of Mo Yunchu’s face, and the exposed jawline was still cold.

Tangning saw Mo Yunchu’s Adam’s apple moving.

For a long while.

The bony hands took the shirt off his face. Mo Yunchu’s face was expressionless. He had a face like a flower of Gaoling. The top button of his black pajamas was buttoned. He looked meticulous and strict. Dirty clothes in his hands seemed like blasphemy.

Tang Ning remembered how strict Mo Yunchu was when he helped him take a bath. He even wiped his fingers forcefully. It was this Mo Yunchu who got out of bed in the middle of the night and sniffed his shirt deeply, like an addict who couldn’t control himself.

Tang Ning rubbed his eyes in disbelief.
The impact of this scene was even greater than the ghost baby lying next to his pillow.

Mo Yunchu returned to the bed and stared at Tang Ning’s sleeping face for a long time. His eyes gave Tangning the illusion of being stared at by a predator. Then, he slowly approached the sleeping Tang Ning, like a python waiting for an opportunity.

Tang Ning’s scalp tingled through the screen, especially when he saw himself still sleeping soundly. It was the first time Tang Ning realized that he could sleep so well.

His thin lips stopped just inches from Tang Ning’s eyebrows. His slender and beautiful fingers lifted a strand of Tang Ning’s hair and Mo Yunchu gently kissed it.

After doing all this, Mo Yunchu lay back down beside Tang Ning, closed his eyes and fell asleep.

[System, what happened to Mo Yunchu? Why did he sniff my clothes? Why did he stay up late at night and stare at me?] Tang Ning asked blankly.

[Maybe it’s his sexual fetish?]
The system said calmly.

Tang Ning was stunned for a moment. Indeed, sexual fetishes are not the same among people. He was just surprised by what he had seen.

Then Tang Ning looked through other surveillance videos. The biggest anomaly in the surveillance videos last night was that Mo Yunchu kept appearing at the doors of various rooms. The second anomaly was that a video in the bathroom suddenly went black.

Tang Ning wanted to find someone to restore the video, but due to the special nature of Mo Yunchu’s job, he didn’t take any action in the end.

If the surveillance video related to Mo Yunchu was leaked, and Mo Yunchu knew that he had installed a pinhole camera in the villa, Mo Yunchu would not easily forgive him even if he had a good temper. At that time, if Boss Hao was unreliable and he lost Mo Yunchu as a talisman, Tang Ning felt that he would not be able to survive in this dungeon.

He casually clicked on today’s real-time monitoring. Tang Ning didn’t expect to see anything, but an unexpected figure appeared on the screen –

Mo Yunchu, who was supposed to be in the crew, appeared in the villa.

Mo Yunchu was wearing a cap and a mask, and carrying a black backpack. Although he was wrapped up tightly, Tang Ning recognized him as Mo Yunchu at a glance.

Mo Yunchu took out a key from the entrance and walked to the basement with the key.

That was the basement that Tang Ning was not allowed to enter.
It was the only place in the villa that was not equipped with surveillance.

What was Mo Yunchu going to do in the basement?
What was in his backpack?
Why did he come back so early today?

Questions popped up one after another. Before Tang Ning could come up with an answer, a phone call came in. The voice of Mo Yunchu was low and gentle: “Xiao Ning, what time will you be home today?”

“I’m not sure. I’ll see when you’ll be home. It’s boring to be alone at home.” Tang Ning didn’t dare to stay alone in the villa. If Mo Yunchu wasn’t home, he planned to stay with Boss Hao. Although the decoration of the funeral clothing store was very depressing, Boss Hao’s status as a master would give Tang Ning a sense of security.

“Okay, I’ll try to finish work early today and be home at 8pm.” Mo Yunchu said softly.

Tang Ning looked at the closed basement door on the surveillance camera, “Where are you now?”

“Of course I’m on the set.”

Tang Ning suddenly didn’t know what to say, “…Then just focus on filming and don’t call me.”

The door to the basement opened, and Mo Yunchu came out with a backpack on his back. Compared to when he went in, his back was much emptier. He walked and chatted with Tang Ning. For some reason, he suddenly turned his head and his dark eyes met the surveillance camera.

At this moment, Tang Ning’s heart began to beat violently, like a small animal being watched by a predator.

Mo Yunchu looked away calmly, as if he was just taking a casual glance. He walked towards the door and said in a steady voice, “I want to hear Xiao Ning’s voice, so that I can be motivated to act.”

“By the way.” After putting the key in the entrance, Mo Yunchu suddenly asked, “Has Xiao Ning been to the basement recently?”

Tang Ning felt an indescribable pressure, and said in a panic, “No.”

Mo Yunchu smiled, “Why are you so nervous?”

Tang Ning’s throat was dry, “I’m not nervous.”

“Your voice has changed. Xiao Ning is so cute. It’s no big deal if you go in there.” Mo Yunchu’s tone was very relaxed, as if he was teasing a cat or a dog. “Okay, let’s stop talking for now. See you tonight.”

The call ended here.
Tang Ning realized that he was so nervous that his breathing became heavy.

He couldn’t understand what Mo Yunchu meant. At first, Mo Yunchu said that he could go anywhere in the villa except the basement. Now he said that it was no big deal to go to the basement. Was he playing hard to get?

What secrets were hidden in the basement?
Was Mo Yunchu his benefactor, or someone he had to be wary of?

If he didn’t figure this out, Tang Ning felt that he might not be able to sleep with Mo Yunchu again. A person who would stare at his sleeping face motionlessly, smell his clothes, and hide secrets in the basement…
Compared to the ghost baby, it was another kind of unknown horror.

Mo Yunchu had already gone out and would not be back until 8pm. He had plenty of time to return to the villa and head to the basement. Tang Ning also knew where the key to the basement was. If he missed this opportunity, there might not be another chance.

Tang Ning did not hesitate for too long. He made up his mind and immediately took a taxi back to the villa.

After arriving at the villa, Tang Ning picked up the key at the entrance and walked towards the elevator leading to the basement.

The elevator in the villa was narrow and cramped. It was very crowded after entering, which made people feel physically and mentally uncomfortable. Tang Ning looked at the number of words and suddenly jumped to the negative first floor. The elevator door opened at this moment, revealing the rooms that were the same as those on ordinary floors.

Tang Ning walked to the door of the room that Mo Yunchu had just entered. He inserted the key into it and turned it around, and suddenly found that the door was not locked.

Did Mo Yunchu forget to lock it when he went out?

Tang Ning was stunned for a moment and opened the door handle. The room was very dark, and it seemed that the air conditioner was turned on, with a cold air like an ice cellar.

Tang Ning turned on the light and saw a large, empty room with almost no decorations. The walls were white, the floor was white, and there was a small crib in the middle. The whole room was indescribably cold.

Click.

The sound of a door closing was heard behind him.